Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-01-13
City and County.
Rev. James Kay AppIebees Lee
lures

Rev. James Kay AppIebee's Lee
The two lectures given by Rev. J X ApplcLee
Ia the Unitarian church on "Wednesday and Thurs
DAY evening" Of last kwcrc certainly q literary
treat Of very rare occurrel &C.. Mr.. Applebee's
first lcCtBrc Henry or the Glory and
>hau3@f War Of which the following I. \ brief
> uoi'--. The English historical dramas Of shake.
-pcare. altogether the finest and ,ruest histor
ie- We lave in the English language. In those
dramas Shakespeare illustrates what l. the prov.
inc" Of roeiry In history Al that " g can discern
Ia history beneath it, mere scafolding Of names
events and dates, owe to the presence therein
Of the poetic element All the best histories are the
production of men no possessed the poetic element
IN afAuent measure, inasmuch A. they have been
the productions OF men capable OF reading those
deeper meanings in thing. which ordinary and
unpoetic men cannot for themselves discern.
The province Of poetry in his tory j. akin 10 it,
province In all matters else Poetry reveals t the
dulicr wits men the hidden truths aud beauties
Of things 1t makes every object on which man
look source of wonder and delight 1t make,
the meane-t leaf TREMENDOUSLY with golden sis-
iohs' ana II SHOWS no" eAch h""er'and each star
each cloud in heaven and each ripping water
course on earth Is but the portal TO an enchanted
"r'amland y HE II bids mans spirit freely enter
Il tahsngnTeN humanity II opens ~ 10 man the
HAiA h"ihahl" depths Of his Icing 1t reveals to
i"h' t'ie i"hhite riches he possesses IN himself
l"vfH touches man IN me- rage ana II becomes
''ff1'le' pr"iiHc OF INFINITE tragedies. II hr'"ihcs
"u man resolution aud 1t becomes unHield AZ
II !h-i'tFe- hi- ambition ana II becomes lna.r9t
calm DARING II influences hi litt1 and makes IL
-raei"As'! sympathetic, and broadly oompa --i"n
ate II i''- a'c from all the NARROWING; cn' iron
meals Of -'n-'' making II srlcndor of rur' pas
-'"i"t'rnc>" ami n>tr"u- revelation - sel'lesr
a''"ilon-
'i ala The old L"Sii,h kings Harry Nis th' Que
"''-, ii' j. most hllet with elements Of poetry
Sfai romance 'Whcn he was but fifteen wears Of
axe tie fought hi- first battle and won his kniShily
--r~ He had mind that could not bee idle. He
must r doing something, even though II were only
mischief lie came 10 the throne hen he Wa on.
ly twenty -four years Of age, aud, from that nom
'ni tA''t energies Of hi- which, i"F the most part,
hai only found an outlet in roiiickin- fun and
merry T""her.e- at "ad~ hili. found higher and
Wider, hut not les genial. eNcrrise IN warfare.
Itis SAID that We >h"u!d Judge OF man l'y the
Sii of his time Ia some very important re- i.cct-
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